Toolbox: Cordless Recip Saws

In the late '80s, when cordless drills
became really popular, a lot of us figured
it wouldn't be long before most
power tools had batteries. It took
another 10 years, however, for the recip
saw, the one tool used by every trade,
to go cordless. Makita used to make
one, but it was so small and weak that
it was more a curiosity than a serious
tool. During the past year, Milwaukee
and DeWalt each introduced full-size
cordless recip saws, and for the past
couple of months I've been trying
them out to see how well they worked.
Better Batteries
Tool companies have wanted to
make cordless recip saws for a long
time, but they were stymied